One of the city’s oldest and most affluent neighbourhoods — Baby Point — could get a new name, as part of an ongoing city review that may designate the neighbourhood a Heritage Conservation District (HCD). Local resident David Rainsberry has been lobbying the city and his local councillor, Gord Perks …
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SAN FRANCISCO, California – Apple apologized on Thursday after an ad for its latest-edition iPad caused an uproar for showing an industrial press crushing objects linked to human creativity, infuriating artists. Social media users immediately criticized the ad, which was posted on X by Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, …
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A geomagnetic storm brought colourful auroras overnight in southern Canada, the northern United States and parts of Europe. It could also cause some disruptions to communications over the weekend. Geomagnetic storm offers a chance to see colourful auroras, but authorities are taking precautions. A series of powerful solar storms made …
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Ukraine, a nation with virtually no navy, humiliated Russia’s mighty Black Sea Fleet using cheap, fast, disposable drones. Combined with artificial intelligence, drones are set to change the nature of naval warfare. But are the world’s militaries prepared for the risks? Ukraine showed the world how drones could humble a …
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Not a few, particularly among green advocates, eye the three conglomerates in VIP protection and preservation efforts with some cynicism. Remarkably admirable is this move by three of the country’s biggest conglomerates — that are likewise among the biggest Philippine energy players — to join forces with the Department of …
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“The month of May is the peak fishing season in the Philippines, an appropriate occasion for direct beneficiaries to show their support for management initiatives pertaining to the oceans.” This was among the rationale for Presidential Proclamation 57, signed in 1998, declaring May as the month of the ocean in …
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Fur-parents dress their doggies with hats and sunglasses while cooling off in inflatable pools at the paw park of a mall in Taytay, Rizal on April 21, 2024. (The STAR / Miguel de Guzman) MANILA, Philippines — State weather bureau PAGASA said that the heat index in 27 areas is …
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Progressive groups hold protest along Padre Faura Street in Manila, as the Supreme Court held its first session of oral arguments on Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 on February 2. (Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas / release) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the recent decision of the …
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Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday said that the next edition of the annual US-Philippines “Balikatan” exercises will see more heightened action through realistic scenarios and full-battle simulations. In his speech at the closing rites in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, the defense …
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LTFRB Chair Teofilo Guadiz The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has recommended to the House of Representatives the termination of the ongoing five-year Motorcycle Taxi Pilot Program. However, it suggests continuing the program until the passage of the MC Taxi Bill into law. As the head of the …
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